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Arsenal are among a trio of Premier League clubs \u2018discussing\u2019 a move for Marcus Rashford after Anthony Gordon threw a spanner in the works of the Manchester United star\u2019s permanent transfer to Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Rashford got 14 goals and 14 assists on loan at Barcelona this season but the Catalans aren\u2019t willing to pay the fee on the table to make his deal permanent.<\/p>\n
Manager Hansi Flick has been urging the Barcelona chiefs to get the deal over the line but as reported by The Athletic<\/em><\/strong>the decision-makers at the Nou Camp amid that the imminent arrival of Gordon from Newcastle makes the chances of Rashford staying at the club \u201cmore complicated\u201d.<\/p>\n Gordon had already reached a broad agreement with Bayern Munich but Barcelona have swooped to agree a \u00a370m deal with Newcastle, with add-ons set to take the total package to \u00a380m.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano revealed overnight that Gordon \u2018will land in Barcelona right after lunch today\u2019 and \u2018medical tests are to follow this afternoon\u2019.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Anthony Gordon to Barcelona is a bemusing but welcome move for Tuchel and England<\/strong><\/p>\n The Athletic<\/em> claim that \u2018sources close to Rashford maintain that no decision has been communicated to them, and they still see a chance of remaining at the club next season alongside Gordon\u2019s arrival\u2019.<\/p>\n But while Flick remains keen on retaining Rashford \u2018other decision-makers in the club have more doubts\u2019 and they don\u2019t have long to take up their \u20ac30m option, with Manchester United setting a deadline of June 15 for the deal to be triggered.<\/p>\n The Daily Mail<\/em> have confirmed<\/strong> that \u2018talks are planned this week\u2019 between Barcelona and United to decide Rashford\u2019s future.<\/p>\n Barcelona don\u2019t want to take up the \u00a326m option and would prefer another loan, but the Red Devils haven\u2019t been willing to negotiate on the deal thus far.<\/p>\n Manchester United have no desire to bring Rashford back into the fold under Michael Carrick, meaning the INEOS chiefs will need to find an alternative suitor if they fail to strike a deal with Barcelona.<\/p>\n A swap deal with AC Milan which would see Rafael Leao move to Old Trafford has been mooted, with United thought to be keen on the Portugal international amid reports claiming the Serie A side have slashed his asking price from \u00a386m to \u00a343m.<\/p>\n And the Daily Mail<\/em> also claim that \u2018Aston Villa, Tottenham and Arsenal have discussed Rashford\u2019 but the England international\u2019s \u2018dream is stay with Hansi Flick\u2019s team\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/div>\nPremier League trio \u2018discuss\u2019 Rashford<\/h2>\n